DPR Construction
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | DPR Construction | Report ID | 2021097710 |
| Address | 923 Bearkat Blvd | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.71000, -95.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were repairing a guardrail system which had been damaged by back-fill soil material. A skid-steer was removing soil from the guardrail system while the injured employee was pulling a stanchion out and away from the skid-steer bucket. The bucket caught the employee's right index finger against the stanchion; the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2021, a worker at DPR Construction in HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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